New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-19
JERONE PARK 10 BE FLOODED.
BIG RESERVOIRS TO COVER THE GROUNDS.

DETAILS or TIE PLAN 10 DELUGE IllE FAMOUS
RACE-COUEsE.
As a race-track beautiful Jerome Park ID prooaoy
doomed The Aqncduct Board wants TO turn 1t into
reservoir supply the growing population noa Oi INC
Harlem River The matter will be discussed AZ the
meeting OF the Board OCTOBER -. aud there every
indication that the Commissioners will unite IN recon-
mendlng the selection OF the site for reservoir ana IN
strucng the Engineer to make the necessary detailed
maps ond plans
Chief Engineer church said to TMBUNE reporter
yesterday:
In my opinion It is tho only eligible site for reservoirs
at he yeqiired elevation that Is ob'anabe Preliminary
surveys made two years ago but the more det"eo
"a to the probable cost OF the work were only recently
completed. Before the matter comes formally before me
about IT, but have doubt that reservoirs VIII ut
nacly be built there Iney VIII he similar 10 ,lisc ia
"nii,In.irI that the work viii lie very expen-
i've, Bat | cannot give you any estimate OF
tho probable cost Work on the reservoirs
mater for the Board TO decide. But We are IN no
hurry foI II because have plenty OF Work on hand
OF course the Board OF Appraisers VIII determine the
vlur Of The property after II has been condemned as
! necessary for tue purposes OF the city
Commissioner Barnes spoke about the matter in this
way:
In the Interests OF economy think is rather TO be
regretted nat the should be discussed IA advance
OF any formal action to acquire the property for ihc city
because It leads property owners to put up tAeI prices
: but / suppose that we have now reached a
stage where such discussion can hc no
/ longer avoided. Heretofore AL tho surveys ana
/ preliminary inquiries have been conducted
quietly and negotiations have yet been opened WIN
the owner, o. Jerome Park to ascertain tle cos "a o
land The informal discussion Of the suDJec amons me
commissioners has shown unanhlty o. opihloh as 10
CARDS the deslrablity OF the site anu tne he'ss''3 ~
building reservoirs there At the meeting on the -oth
we sha probably pass resolution inNrucung the hlel
Engineer to prepare plans ana ntgs o, Tue ptoio lew
WORKS. whlch villa be submitted iog approval 70 ,He c
partment OF Pubic Works. That obtaucd tue Board OF
Appraisers Will notify the owners OF me and tnst Inc
city intends take possession oft ani then evidence
sslr .d' u" 49,, a., IN s,"hfehn month, from mat
tcrue apparatus will be IN place aud the necessary CON
ue.tous made The population north OF the Harlem
Kiysrl tucreasng with greatrapdty and some or IN"
t1cye Uis not unreasonable 10 suppose that inside Of
ion wears Inc popuation around the proposed escr
yoir, will DE large and VII! need large supply OF
yfer nor ony for domestic purposes. but fOr Tie man
WfctrIns Embellishments tha are rapidly Increasing in
the new district or course II IS IN the interest "i me
civ to have as large consumption Of water ~ possible
the outlay necessary 20 construct the
new aGueduct
The reservoirs viii be an ornamental feature in tho
new district and they will be surrounded with walks and
drives In fact they will be the centre of small park
William L. DIer No rs Broadway Is the counsel Tor
the Jerome PARK villa site aud improvement Associa
ton. the ownsrs OF jerome PARK
81 know nothing about proposition 10 turn Jerome
Park into 4 reservoir he remarked. beyond the Dr e
limitations that there was such scheme on loot "hich
from time have appeared IN the papers 80 pro
posa to purchase the property has been made TO the IS
ISOLATION"
"What /, tho property worth r. asked the reporter
THAT Is more than can tell you or wodld care 10 TEL
YOU replied Mr. Duor Bat the property there Is tx
ceedngly valuable and its value Is steadily increasing
OF course II the association got what II wanted tor the
property It would object 10 selling 1t for reservoir
PURPOSES But present intention OF the association
is 10 continue to use 1t racetrack Ii Is true that tue
lease OF the American Jockey club Will expire next sop
TENDER there no intention to stop racing e'o DC
cans. OF TINT The track would be used by some other
racing cub hut what club 1t would be have not Tue
| slightest idea"